Lionel Bringuier's Zurich forces play superbly and are beautifully recorded . . . The concertante works are neatly done too: Yuja Wang and Bringuier understand the left-handed concerto's dark swagger, and they're up with the best in the G major's jazzy outer movements . . . "Ma mère l'Oye"'s sublime conclusion glows.

Record Review /
Graham Rickson,
Arts Desk (London) / 30. April 2016

. . . [Wang brings] dazzling virtuosity . . . in both concertos the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra under Lionel Bringuier are spot-on in Gallic polish, piquancy and rhythmic precision . . . [Ravel / "Daphnis et Chloé"]: Bringuier has the overall sweep and the detail of the score at his fingertips: he does not disappoint when it comes to establishing contrasts of colour or, for example in the "Danse generale" of Part 1, finding that elastic, almost conversational quality . . . [this is] an interpretation in which characterisation is vivid and the narrative graphically and sympathetically told . . . [on "Tzigane", Ray Chen posseses] the right technical arsenal and also has the diabolical temperament and gypsy flair to carry the day . . . Bringuier's ear for style and mood, shaping and phrasing, together with the orchestra's ready response . . . gives this set the edge over its competitors . . .

Performances are clean and beautifully structured . . . Bringuier secures crisp results from a quality orchestra, with brisk no-nonsense playing. Yuja Wang in the piano concertos is one of the highlights and the sound is lucid and well-balanced with excellent detail and a wide dynamic range.

Record Review /
Jimmy Hughes,
Hi-Fi Choice (London) / 01. August 2016

Performances are clean and beautifully structured . . . Bringuier secures crisp results from a quality orchestra, with brisk no-nonsense playing. Yuja Wang in the piano concertos is one of the highlights, and the sound is lucid and well balanced, with excellent detail and a wide dynamic range.

Record Review /
Jimmy Hughes,
Hi-Fi Choice (London) / 01. August 2016

We get a sharply etched "Ma mere l'oye" that feels more dramatic and story-like than any account I recall recently. There's a danceable lilt to the "Valses nobles et sentimentales", minus the dreamy sway that so easily turns the rhythm vague and shapeless. What all of this tells me is that Bringuier is out to make a distinctive impression. In that he has succeeded . . . He gets the Zurich Tonhalle to sound as French as anyone could wish . . . Bringuier turns "Daphnis" into a dramatized tone poem, without a nod to the dance. It's exciting, brash, and a real eye-opener . . . I was captivated . . . [violinist Ray Chen] is soloist in the orchestrated version of "Tzigane". His bravura technique is unarguable, and every attack is forceful . . . excellent recorded sound, heard as a download, is a major asset . . . For its freshness and surges of passion, I liked Bringuier's approach far more often than I felt disappointed. Recommended for anyone who wants Ravel to greet the morning.

Yuja Wang gives a performance of the Left Hand Concerto that is both brilliant and powerful, with some delicate moments in between . . . The full ballet version of "Daphnis et Chloe" benefits from the Tonhalle's warm acoustic and, like all the discs, from some excellent woodwind playing: this is the most satisfying performance in the box.